John Otto

When the songs pop out, that's like the climax of us building. ↗

— John Otto

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But I've gravitated more towards the drum set. ↗

— John Otto

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Even on the drum level, it's all about stating your theme, going back to certain things that need to be emphasized, not doing fills for the sake of doing fills. ↗

— John Otto

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I really just wanted to play the drum set and match that. I was never really into the percussion thing. ↗

— John Otto

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I think jazz is a wonderful learning tool. ↗

— John Otto

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I usually go with the first instinct, and then build upon that. ↗

— John Otto

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I was really conscious of that when I went in because I felt that I was pretty solid on the first one, but I didn't have the groove exactly where I wanted it. ↗

— John Otto

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I'd take the syncopation and play swing, and then read the syncopation lines with my left hand. ↗

— John Otto

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I've always liked funk and rock and everything. ↗

— John Otto

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It's all about theme and development anyway. That's what music is about. ↗

— John Otto

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